A Goal-Oriented Foreign Language Learning System with Semantic Information Filtering

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Abstract

In this paper, we present a goal-oriented language
learning system which assists autonomous foreign
language learning. The aim of our research is constructing
a system which enables automatic provision of contents
on the Internet as learning materials for foreign language
learners, according to each learner’s studying purpose,
language proficiency and area of interest as “Study
Context”. The system consists of four functions: (1) Study
Context Extractor which extracts each user's study context
by using the input of sample contents that the user
considers to reflect their situation in terms of language
levels and areas of interest, (2) Automatic Metadata
Generator which generates metadata of contents on the
Internet, (3) Learning Level Filter which selects contents
by assessing the language proficiency level and target
language level of the user, and (4) Semantic Information
Filter which provides learning materials according to the
user's area of interest or discipline. By using our system,
with only the input of sample contents (texts) as the
indication of user's present proficiency, target language
level and study purposes, users can automatically acquire
learning materials which accord with their purpose for
studying, language proficiency and area of interest. In this
paper, we also present an implementation method of our
goal-oriented language learning system and experimental
results to clarify the feasibility and effectiveness.